Here’s the final result. The patient was SO excited to have a tooth again. And look how natural it appears. The process takes a long time, but a dental implant is still the ideal way to replace missing teeth in many, many situations.
We were not able to save the natural tooth that was originally located in this position. You can see why here. Now the implant has been placed and healed, so it’s time to finish with the post and crown.
This is a case that I first talked about here. Now, the implant has been placed and it’s time to put the post and crown in.
An oral surgeon recently was able to collect on his malpractice insurance after being sued by a former employee after a dental joke that she did not appreciate. Read about it here.
We’re always told what NOT to do so our computers don’t get a virus. Here’s a site that tells you what TO do to get one! Of course it’s all for fun, but there’s some useful information, too:
The healing cap you see in the previous photo is removed and an impression, or mold is taken. The healing cap is then replaced. A custom post, called an abutment, is made. This fits the implant and surrounding gum tissue. Then a crown is made to fit over the abutment.
Here you can see what the area looks like just before the new tooth, or crown, is made. The round metal cap is called a ‘healing cap’ and is placed on the implant by the surgeon when it is ready to be finished.
Here’s another quick example showing a dental implant. The tooth below had to be extracted. It had a bad root and we were not able to save it. This shows the tooth just before it was removed.
After placing the post (called an abutment) and the crown, this is the final result. Look how the crown comes out of the gum tissue like a real tooth. The patient was really excited about the new tooth, and you can see why!
We looked at a recent case in which a patient had to lose a non-restorable tooth. Click here for a quick review. This is a similar case. The implant had been previously placed and was now ready to restore, by making a customized post and crown. We’re taking a photo to match the shade of the other teeth, but you can see the ‘healing cap’ that was placed by the surgeon.
